WO2007000788A1 - Ultralight airfoils for wind energy conversion - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to ultralight airfoils, rotating along their own axis, for generating energy.
- Kites, or semi-rigid wings can be defined as aerodynamic structures which, to keep their shape during their use, need tie-rods (similar for example to those on a suspended bridge) . Kites or semi-rigid wings have been used so far essentially with sports objectives, thereby exploiting only a small part of the potentialities of these new aerodynamic structures.
- tie-rods for reinforcing structures which are not rigid enough appears again with the Francis Rogallo wing in 1948 and with the following development of kites and ultra-light planes.
- tie-rods usually applied for enlightening and making it possible to build, for example, big sized bridges, has never been extended to the manufacturing of propellers, when from the propulsion type they were transformed into wind energy catching propellers .
- Object of the present invention is integrating the solutions applied in manufacturing kites or semi-rigid wings, also to the manufacture of more complex structures using as components many kites or the semi-rigid ultralight airfoils, making them rotate along their own axis, thereby realising an aerodynamic structure which emulates the performance of a propeller.
- the airfoils of the invention thereby provide a contribution for the development of a simple, economic and ecological energy generating technology.
- helikite will designate the figure composed of two or more kite or semi-rigid wings, made rotate along their own axis, while the term “kite” will designate the airfoils which compose it, as can be seen in Figure 1.
- Figure 1 shows kites or semi-rigid wings made rotate along their own axis
- Figure 2 shows an aeolian tower with a helikite which replaces the traditional propeller
- Figure 3 shows the possibility of changing the kite profile through tie-rods till the complete kite bending
- Figure 4 shows the modification with a control cable of the kite profile in order to obtain differently oriented forces on the individual kite and a resulting force which allows the helikite to be placed with different angles with respect to the wind axis;
- Figure 5 shows a boat which uses an helikite as propulsor;
- Figure 6 shows a system of helikites which generate energy by traction
- FIG. 7 shows the system with no wind
- Figure 8 shows helikites with generator placed in the rotatin centre, pointing out the necessary weight to obtain a resisting torque
- Figure 9 shows a system of counter-rotating helikites constrained to a rigid support.
- helikite or device 1 it is possible, for example, to emulate the function of windmill propellers and, given the lightness of these systems, it is also possible to generate electric energy at great heights, exploiting the winds present thereat.
- the invention is related to a device (helikite) 1 for generating energy, whose major characteristic is that it is composed of at least two ultralight airfoils 3, 5 mutually connected, at one end thereof and adapted to rotate around their own axis through a force applied by wind.
- a first one 3 of such airfoils 3, 5 is connected at one end 7 thereof to first pulling means 9 and at another end 11 thereof to second pulling means 14, a second one 5 of such airfoils 3, 5 is connected at one end 16 thereof to second pulling means 14 and at another end 18 thereof to third pulling means 20, in which such first, second and thirs pulling means 9, 14, 20 are connected to pulling means 22 of the airfoils 3, 5.
- first, second and third pulling means 9, 14, 20 are composed of cables or tie-rods.
- Figure 2 shows, for example, a helikite 1 rotating on a fixed support.
- the application of an helikite 1 to an aeolian tower can replace a traditional propeller and rotate an alternator generating electric energy.
- the helikite 1 will have to be equipped with rigid ribs, which allow transmitting the rotation torque to an alternator.
- the thereby composed device 1 appears much lighter and inexpensive with respect to the manufacture of aeolian generators equipped with rigid blades.
- the weight of the invidual blades is tens of tons and the pitch check in addition to the airfoil modification, in case of wind blows, is slow and cumbersome.
- Figure 4 instead shows the application of a helikite which, during its rotation, differently modifies the profile of the individual kites 3, 5.
- Figure 5 shows the application of a helikite 1 for the traction of a boat 50.
- kite 1 which operate as traction also for high tonnage ships 50: the application of a helikite 1 to this function optimises the system aerodynamic efficiency, increasing with the same intercepted wind surface the traction exerted on a moving body.
- a small aerostatic balloon 30 allows keeping the helikite 1 at a height also in case of sudden wind drops, thereby avoiding encumbrances at ground level.
- the helikite 1 As regards energy generation through traction, the helikite 1, through a suitable orientation of the individual kites 3, 5 when rotating, produces an ascending W
- the ascending movement of the helikite 1 will be alternated to recovery steps during which, by radically modifying the aerodynamic figure, it will be possible to recover the helikite 1 with a very small energy waste.
- the ascending force of the balloon can be computed for compensating the weight of helikite and constraining cables 22, 23, in order to define the parking height, as can be seen in Figure 7.
- the new-generation generators 36 are characterised by a core of permanent magnets and allow high weight reductions, in addition to the production of energy at very high voltages and that can be easily transferred also with cables with a small section.
- the alternator can be placed at the helikite 1 centre, while, in order to counteract the rotation torque linked to energy production, a resisting torque will be necessary that can be easily obtained with weights 38 which are rigidly spaced from the rotation centre of the generator 36, as can be seen in Figure 8.
- auxiliary aerostatic balloon 30 can allow keeping the system at a height even when there is no wind.
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